The author of the depressing comic book series makes the heroine cry.

"Sister!" Xueno stamped her feet angrily, "I want to go back to my room!"

Looking at Xue Nai's hurriedly leaving back, Yang Nai said to Xia Qiu meaningfully: "My sister is too frank."

Xia Qiu scratched his head: "Senior Yang Nai, if you tease her like this, she will become even more shy."

"What's the matter~" Yang Nai blinked, "By the way, after the performance tomorrow, I have something to talk to you alone."

Xia Qiu was stunned: "What?"

"Secret~" Yang Nai smiled mysteriously and turned away, "Good night, Xia Qiujun~"

Back at the restaurant, everyone had almost finished cleaning up. Dai Wei was arguing with Team Lu about the order of tomorrow's performances, Mio was red-faced as she fixed her bass, and Tsumugi was gently preparing dessert for everyone.

Kasumigaoka Utaha lazily leaned against the window. When she saw Xia Qiu coming in, her wine-red eyes flashed with a hint of amusement: "Junior brother, have you finished comforting the little golden retriever?"

Xia Qiu smiled helplessly: "Senior sister, please stop making fun of me."

"Ah, I don't mean to make fun of you." Kasumigaoka Utaha walked closer and whispered in his ear, "I'm just reminding you, don't forget our agreement~"

Xia Qiu's heart skipped a beat: "What agreement?"

"Playing dumb?" Kasumigaoka Utaha narrowed her eyes dangerously, "You promised to hand in your homework in my room tonight~"

"Uh..." Xia Qiu then remembered what she said by the hot spring and was suddenly speechless.

"Senior!" Xiao Niao suddenly ran over, interrupting the ambiguous atmosphere between the two, "Can you help me show this dance step?"

Xia Qiu was as if he had been granted amnesty, and hurriedly followed Xiao Niao away. Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at his back, smiled and shook her head: "You can escape for a while, but you can't escape forever, junior brother~"

As the night deepened, the villa gradually became quiet. Xia Qiu lay on the bed, thinking about everything that happened today, and the bracelet on her wrist sparkled in the moonlight.

Suddenly, the door was gently pushed open.

"Junior~" Kasumigaoka Utaha, wearing a silk nightgown, leaned lazily against the door frame, "It's time to hand in your homework~"

Xia Qiu suddenly became nervous: "Senior sister, it's so late..."

"What's wrong?" Kasumigaoka Utaha walked in and locked the door behind her. "Are you afraid that I will eat you?"

She slowly approached the bed, her wine-red eyes were particularly charming in the darkness: "Or... are you expecting other visitors?"

Xia Qiu was about to answer when he suddenly heard footsteps outside the door.

"Xia Xia~Are you asleep?" It was Dai Wei's voice.

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised her eyebrows and quickly hid in the closet.

The door was gently pushed open, and Dai Wei walked in holding a duck doll: "Xia Xia, I can't sleep..."

Xia Qiu quickly sat up: "Wei? What's wrong?"

"I..." Dai Wei climbed onto the bed and leaned against him, "I'm a little nervous about tomorrow's performance..."

Xia Qiu gently touched her head and said, "Don't be nervous. You sang very well."

"Really?" Dai Wei raised his face, his amber eyes sparkling.

"Of course." Xia Qiu nodded affirmatively.

Dai Wei smiled happily, and suddenly leaned in and kissed him on the face: "I love Xia Xia the most!"

At this moment, Mio's timid voice came from the outside of the door again: "President... Are you asleep?"

Dai Wei's eyes widened in surprise. Before Xia Qiu could react, she had already crawled into the quilt: "I'm hiding!"

Mio pushed the door open and saw Xia Qiu sitting on the bed. Her face immediately turned red: "Um... I, I..."

"What's wrong, Mio?" Xia Qiu pretended to be calm.

"I..." Mio plucked up his courage and walked to the bed, "I want to ask, during the performance tomorrow..."

Suddenly, she noticed the bulge on the bed and tilted her head in confusion: "What is this..."

"Ah! This is my...pillow!" Xia Qiu explained hurriedly.

"Really..." Mio felt something was wrong, but didn't think much about it. "Um...can I stand next to you during the performance tomorrow?"

"Of course." Xia Qiu nodded.

Mio smiled happily, and suddenly leaned in and kissed his other cheek: "Thank you, President!"

As soon as she left, the closet door suddenly opened and Kasumigaoka Utaha walked out: "Junior brother, you are so welcome~"

Dai Wei also poked his head out from under the quilt: "Wow! Senior Shiyu, why are you here?"

Just as Kasumigaoka Utaha was about to answer, Eriri's voice came from outside the door: "Xia Qiu! I have something to tell you!"

"Oh no!" Xia Qiu said in a panic, "Hide quickly!"

After a moment of chaos, Ying Lili pushed the door open and looked at the three people in the room with different expressions suspiciously: "What are you...doing?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha calmly adjusted her nightgown: "We are discussing tomorrow's performance."

"Really?" Eriri narrowed her eyes, "Then why is Yui here? And in her pajamas?"

Dai Wei answered innocently: "Because I can't sleep~"

Ying Lili wanted to ask more questions, but suddenly all the lights in the villa went out.

"The power outage?" Xia Qiu asked in surprise.

In the darkness, he felt several hands grabbing him at the same time.

"Xia Xia, don't be afraid! I will protect you!" This is Dai Wei's voice.

"President...um..." Mio hugged his arms tightly.

"Junior~" The breath of Kasumigaoka Utaha was very close.

"Stupid, stupid!" Ying Lili also came over, "I'm not worried about you!"

Xia Qiu was surrounded by people, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "I said... I can't breathe when you guys are like this..."

In the darkness, Xia Qiu's slightly helpless voice sounded slowly: "I said... I can hardly breathe with you guys like this." As soon as the words came out, the several pairs of hands that were originally tightly hugging him shrank back instantly as if they were electrocuted.

Ying Lili was the first to break the deadlock, still with that stiff and arrogant tone: "Hmph, who is willing to hug you? If it weren't for this damn power outage, I wouldn't have come so close." But her slightly trembling fingertips were still tightly grasping the corner of Xia Qiu's clothes, revealing her inner panic.

"Xia Xia, the power outage is so fun, just like playing hide-and-seek! But what should we do now?" Dai Wei poked his head out from under the quilt. His excitement was not affected by the darkness at all. As he spoke, he reached out and groped in the darkness, trying to hold Xia Qiu's hand.

Mio's voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum, and it was obviously trembling: "President, is there something wrong with the circuit? Why don't we go ask classmate Tsumugi, she must know where the backup power supply of the villa is." Although she said so, her body seemed to have taken root, and she stuck closely to Xia Qiu, her legs weak, obviously frightened by the sudden darkness.

Kasumigaoka Utaha lazily leaned on the bed, her voice full of teasing: "Oh my, this is really an unexpected episode. Maybe God deliberately created a stimulating atmosphere for us. But, junior brother, how does it feel to be surrounded by so many beauties?"

As he was talking, Tsumugi's gentle and steady voice came from outside the door: "Don't panic, everyone. It's probably because of the maintenance of the nearby lines that there is a temporary power outage. I'll go find a flashlight. Everyone, don't move around in the room, be careful not to get hurt."

Hearing Tsumugi's words, everyone felt more at ease. Eriri loosened her grip on Xia Qiu's clothes, turned around and shouted towards the door: "I know, hurry up!"

In the darkness, Dai Wei suddenly chuckled: "Senior Shiyu, was it very crowded in the closet just now?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha snorted and said unhappily, "Little brat, you still dare to mention this. If I wasn't afraid of scaring you, I wouldn't hide. But this closet is indeed a little small. I'll have to remind Tsumugi to get a bigger one later."

Mio hesitated for a moment and asked quietly, "President, Eriri-senpai just said she wanted to tell you something, what is it?"

When Ying Lili heard this, she immediately became anxious: "Hey! Why do you care so much! I... I just came to remind him not to forget to look at my paintings tomorrow!"

As soon as she said this, she felt that the explanation was too forced and bit her lip secretly in anger.

Xia Qiu was just about to speak when there was a "click" and Tsumugi pushed the door open with a flashlight.

In an instant, bright light filled the room, and everyone could see each other's slightly embarrassed looks.

Dai Wei's hair was a mess like a bird's nest, and there were red marks on her face from the quilt; Mio's face was flushed and her eyes kept avoiding; Eriri's twin ponytails were loose and her clothes were wrinkled; Kasumigaoka Utaha quickly straightened her nightgown and tried hard to maintain her elegance.

Tsumugi glanced at the people in the room, was slightly startled, and then showed her signature gentle smile: "Oh, everyone is here. The electricity may not be available for a while, so I got candles for everyone, light them first." As she spoke, she distributed the candles to everyone one by one.

The flickering candlelight reflected on everyone's faces, making them feel warm. Dai Wei's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and suggested, "Wow, lighting candles is so romantic, let's play a story-telling game!"

This proposal immediately aroused everyone's interest and they all nodded in agreement.

So, on this night of power outage, everyone sat together and started telling stories.

Eriri took the lead and told a story about a mysterious castle. The story was like a thread, pulling Mio, Dai Wei, and Kasumigaoka Utaha to follow in turn. Everyone racked their brains to make the story more exciting.

Xia Qiu sat aside, listening with great interest and occasionally throwing out some new ideas.

Laughter and joyful chatter echoed in the room. The tension and anxiety caused by the power outage dissipated unknowingly. Everyone was immersed in this warm and joyful atmosphere and had long forgotten the time.

Until the first ray of dawn came through the window, a new day quietly arrived, which also meant that the performance they had been looking forward to was about to begin.

But at this moment, Kato Megumi gently pushed open the door.

She was wearing simple pajamas and her hair was a little messy. It was obvious that her good sleep was disturbed by the power outage.

Seeing everyone sitting in the room, Kato was slightly startled, and then a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "It seems that everyone is here, are they playing some interesting game?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled and said, "Come and sit down. We are playing a story chain game. It's very interesting."

Kato shook his head slightly: "No, I just came to check the situation. When will the electricity come back? We still have a performance tomorrow, so don't let anything go wrong."

Tsumugi said gently, "Don't worry, I asked the property management, and they said they'll call you in a while."

At this moment, the lights in the room lit up with a "click".

The sudden brightness made everyone squint their eyes subconsciously. After getting used to it, everyone stood up.

Kasumigaoka Utaha stretched and said, "Okay, the electricity has come back, so let's stop here for tonight. Everyone go back and have a good rest, because we have to perform in the best condition tomorrow."

Everyone nodded and started packing up to go back to their rooms.

Dai Wei reluctantly pulled Xia Qiu's sleeve: "Xia Xia, see you tomorrow~"

Mio blushed and whispered, "President...Good night..."

Ying Lili shook her twin ponytails proudly: "Humph, don't hold me back tomorrow!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha was the last one to leave. Before she left, she whispered meaningfully in Xia Qiu's ear: "Tonight's 'homework'...will be handed in another day~"

The room finally quieted down, Xia Qiu let out a long sigh and lay on the bed. He raised his wrist, looked at the bracelet Mio gave him, flickering under the light, and touched the pick in his pocket, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised.

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly. Xia Qiu got up early and found that the villa was already bustling with activity.

"Xia Qiujun!" Tsumugi was waiting for him at the stairs in her beautiful performance costume. "Breakfast is ready. Everyone is waiting for you."

In the restaurant, the girls were chattering about the details of the performance. Seeing Xia Qiu coming in, Dai Wei immediately waved: "Xia Xia! Come and try the sandwich I made!"

Ying Lili complained: "It's just piling the ingredients together..."

"Everyone looks very energetic." Xia Qiu sat down with a smile.

After breakfast, we drove to the performance venue, an open-air stage on the Kamakura seaside. The blue sea and sky, with a gentle breeze, made it a perfect day for a performance.

"So nervous..." Mio whispered, twisting the hem of her skirt with her fingers.

Xia Qiu patted her shoulder gently: "Relax, just like you practice normally."

"Hmm..." Mio nodded, her cheeks slightly red.

The stage staff was doing the final adjustments. There were already quite a few people sitting in the auditorium, many of whom were classmates from their school.

"Xia Qiujun." Xueno suddenly walked up to him, "I... have something to tell you."

"What's the matter?" Xia Qiu turned to look at her.

Xue No hesitated for a moment, her icy blue eyes flashing with a complex light: "Last night... I actually..."

"Yukino-chan! It's time to put on makeup!" Yuigahama Yui's voice interrupted their conversation.

Yukino bit her lip and said, "Let's talk after the performance." Then she left quickly.

Xia Qiu looked at her back thoughtfully. At this time, Ying Lili came over angrily: "Hey! Didn't you agree to keep looking at my paintings? Why are you chatting with Yukinoshita again?"

"Sorry, sorry." Xia Qiu tried to comfort him, "I'll go see your paintings right now."

Eriri's painting was placed on one side of the stage. It was a beautiful seaside scene, in which the figures of the K-ON Club members could be vaguely seen.

"How is it?" Ying Lili asked expectantly.

"Great!" Xia Qiu praised sincerely, "You are indeed the best painter."

Ying Lili raised her chin proudly: "Of course!"

(Dear readers, these are the chapters that need to be revised later, please don’t worry)